Mary Zhou (they/she) is a poet, dancer, and visual artist based in Philadelphia. They explore devotion, grief, and desire.

They have received fellowships from VONA/Voices and Kenyon Review Writers Workshop. Their work has been nominated for the Pushcart Prize and is shared in The Rumpus, The Offing, Foglifter, Oversound, and ANMLY.

Mary leads community writing workshops for Blue Stoop and Main Line Art Center.

Photo by Selena Yip